Catastrophic climate change cannot be avoided unless the world’s tropical forests are saved, Prince Charles told 20 Nobel prizewinners, including Energy Secretary Steven Chu today.
In a passionate speech to the physics, chemistry, peace and literature laureates, Charles appealed to decision-makers to put a monetary value on forests and to act fast.
“The longer we all argue about minutiae and statistics, the more rainforest disappears. Solving climate change is the precondition to ensuring security and without adequately addressing tropical deforestation we cannot have an answer to climate change. It is that simple; saving the rainforests is not an option, it is an absolute necessity,” he said. Read more…
Source: Guardian.co.uk
Tags: climate change, rainforest
